1890 Kentucky Derby Explained

16th Kentucky Derby
Class:	Grade I stakes race
Horse Race:	Kentucky Derby
Location:	Churchill Downs
Date:	May 14, 1890
Winning Horse:	Riley
Winning Jockey:	Isaac Burns Murphy
Winning Trainer:	Edward C. Corrigan
Winning Owner:	Edward C. Corrigan
Surface:	Dirt
Previous:	1889
Next:	1891

The 1890 Kentucky Derby was the 16th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 14, 1890.^[1]

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st		Riley	Isaac Murphy		Edward C. Corrigan	2:45.00
2nd		Bill Letcher	Alonzo Allen		W. R. Letcher
3rd		Robespierre	S. Francis		George V. Hankins	2
4th		Palisade	Tommy Britton		S. Williams	1
5th		Outlook	Breckinridge		B. J. Treacy
6th		Prince Fonso	Monk Overton		J. C. Twymann & Co.

Payout

• The winner received a purse of $5,460.
• Second place received $300.
• Third place received $150.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1890 Kentucky Derby History, 1890
2. Web site: 1890 Kentucky Derby Results Tables . 2010-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723052206/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1890.pdf . 2011-07-23 . dead .